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1、 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
"I'm going to play basketball, Daddy." Lauren flew into my arms when I came in from work. "That's 1 , honey," I replied naturally. I thought she meant outside the house—on the driveway. Into the kitchen, my wife Helen's silence indicated I had 2 something. After a while, she spoke slowly, "Lauren is joining the girls' high-school basketball team."
I 3 my girl's sportsmanlike courage, but 4 was still in my stomach. Lauren was only just 1.55m tall. 5 legs and a heavy body were surely a(n) 6 for her in playing basketball.
Finally, the game day arrived. Lauren and her teammates moved out. Their game faces seemed 7 to win. At first, though not playing, Lauren followed the movement on the court and 8 every play. I could even 9 her shout "No way!" when a referee made an unfair call against a teammate. Sitting on the sidelines, Lauren still enjoyed the game very much.
Suddenly, the announcer's voice boomed, "Number thirty-three, Lauren Wray, in." My heart 10 wildly. What if she got injured or other girls on the team made fun of her? But what I saw was that Lauren made every effort to keep pace with the others. Just before the end of the game, they 11 the ball to Lauren. She caught it. She shot. 12 she scored!
The audience began clapping and 13 . Lauren's brown eyes shone as she wiped her sweaty forehead. Lauren's uplifting spirits and impressive performance, wrapped in a small 14 , struck everyone greatly. I felt enormously 15 to have Lauren as my daughter.
(1)A 、 hard B 、 enough C 、 nice D 、 true(2)A 、 missed B 、 displayed C 、 pictured D 、 reminded(3)A 、 admired B 、 ignored C 、 criticized D 、 resisted(4)A 、 excitement B 、 worry C 、 interest D 、 curiosity(5)A 、 Strong B 、 Short C 、 Injured D 、 Light(6)A 、 strength B 、 advantage C 、 challenge D 、 basis(7)A 、 easy B 、 impossible C 、 shocked D 、 determined(8)A 、 adapted to B 、 picked up C 、 reacted to D 、 tried out(9)A 、 avoided B 、 recognized C 、 gave D 、 impressed(10)A 、 crashed B 、 dropped C 、 ached D 、 beat(11)A 、 sent B 、 offered C 、 passed D 、 showed(12)A 、 Hopefully B 、 Differently C 、 Sadly D 、 Amazingly(13)A 、 cheering B 、 leaving C 、 arguing D 、 complaining(14)A 、 body B 、 life C 、 heart D 、 school(15)A 、 anxious B 、 proud C 、 stressed D 、 patient -
2、 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Kids are begging parents for cell phones at younger and younger ages, leaving families with tough choices to make. It might take some time to teach kids how to use phones as tools, not toys. Here are a few ways to get the message across.
Tell them not to use phones at school. Phones can be a distraction (干扰) from learning when used in the classroom. In fact, 43% of teens admit that they often or sometimes use their phones as a way to avoid face-to-face communication with others.
Encourage them to contact long-distance relatives. They're also for keeping in touch with people who you may not get to talk to as often. If you have families who live in another city or state, ask your kids to strike up (发起谈话) a conversation.
Lead by example. Setting an example is not only about how you use your phone, but also about how much you use it. When you feel bored and expect to glance over social media, fight it by taking a short walk.
Advise them not to use phones at the dinner table. For many families, the only time they truly get together is breaking bread at the end of a long day. Asking your children to leave their phones far from the dinner table is a great way to solve the problem.
Sometimes, kids need a little push in order to make better choices about their phones. If they're struggling with healthy habits, put some real-world events on the calendar. Good options include going to an amusement park, working together on a craft project or signing your kids up for sports.
A. Plan other forms of entertainment.
B. Prepare a dinner together with your children.
C. Screen time before bed reduces sleep quality.
D. They can also prevent students from connecting with one another.
E. So it is wise of parents to stress the importance of parent-child time.
F. Also, instead of reading a headline, why not pull out a book to read?
G. Phones aren't just for texting the best friend who lives two blocks away.
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3、 阅读理解
Livestreaming (直播) through platforms such as Amazon Live and TikTok is an increasingly popular way to sell goods online. It usually lasts between 5 and 10 minutes, and someone promotes a product. Viewers can then readily buy it by just clicking on a link.
We analyzed (分析) 99, 451 sales cases on a livestream selling platform and matched them with actual sales cases. In terms of time, that is equal to over 2 million 30-second television advertisements.
To determine the emotional (情绪的) expression of the salesperson (销售员), we used two deep learning models: a face model and an emotion model. The face model discovers the presence or absence of a face in a frame of a video stream. The emotion model then determines the probability that a face is exhibiting any of the six basic human emotions: happiness, sadness, surprise, anger, fear or disgust. For example, smiling signals a high probability of happiness, while an off-putting expression usually points toward anger.
We wanted to see the effect of emotions expressed at different times in the sales cases so we counted probabilities for each emotion for all 62 million frames in our database. We then combined these probabilities with other possible aspects (方面) that might drive sales — such as price and product characteristics — to judge the effect of emotion.
We found that, perhaps unsurprisingly, when salespeople show more negative emotions — such as anger and disgust — the volume of sales went down. But we also found that a similar thing happened when the salespeople show high levels of positive emotions, such as happiness or surprise.
A likely explanation, based on our research, is that smiling can be disgusting because it lacks true feelings and can reduce trust in the seller. A seller's happiness may be taken as a sign that the seller is gaining interests at the customer's expense.
(1)、What does Paragraph I tell about livestreaming sales?A、It increases the prices of products. B、It helps sellers save money on ad. C、It promotes better buyer-seller relationship. D、It makes shopping convenient for buyers.(2)、What does the underlined word "off-putting" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A、Unpleasant. B、Uneasy. C、Lively. D、Strange.(3)、How do customers feel about the seller's smiling?A、They feel respected. B、They feel satisfied. C、They feel cheated. D、They feel trusted.(4)、Which of the following could be the best title for the text?A、Livestreamers Sell Products Successfully B、Expressions Influence Online Product Sales C、Emotions: Means of Communication D、Smiling: A Way to Increase Sales -
4、 阅读理解
Year-12 student Noah Little has already sat his first Chinese-speaking exam and said it was "the easiest exam I've ever done". That view is not surprising given that the Wagga Wagga High School student loves language—so much that he has built a Chinese translation app.
Noah said his love of language was encouraged by his community. "Wagga Wagga is a place full of people from different cultures, and sometimes when I meet new people who have trouble speaking English, I like to talk to them in their own language," he said. "I also have a few Chinese friends so I think it will be cool to talk to them in their language."
The 17-year-old started teaching himself Chinese around five years ago, before taking distance education courses at the start of Year 11. His language ability was also useful in his part-time job at a local Chinese restaurant, where he translated orders for the cooks and customers.
Noah said he also had a basic knowledge of seven other languages. It was while teaching himself the languages that Noah got the idea of the translation tool. "I decided to make my own app because there weren't many around—all the other apps were full of advertisements (广告) and the translation feature (专题节目) wasn't powerful enough," he said.
His app also includes a word of the day feature, lessons on how to write Chinese characters (汉字) and a news feed of important Chinese news.
He said learning computer programming to build the app had been like studying another language. With the end of school around the corner, Noah said he would like to pursue (追求) both his interest in computer programming and languages. "I'm planning to work for a year and save so I can go on to university as I really want to make a career (事业) out of one of these two topics."
(1)、What do we know about Noah?A、He began to learn Chinese at 11. B、He failed his first Chinese exam. C、He gets a lot from learning Chinese. D、He likes teaching Chinese to people.(2)、What are included in Noah's app?A、Advertisements. B、Pieces of world news. C、Suggestions for memorizing words. D、Ways of writing Chinese characters.(3)、What has Noah decided to do shortly after high school graduation?A、Look for a job. B、Attend university. C、Develop a new app. D、Learn more languages.(4)、Which of the following can best describe Noah?A、Humorous and honest. B、Curious and creative. C、Courageous and caring. D、Outgoing and outspoken. -
5、 阅读理解
Last September an American started a trip through Southwest China on a standard bike she had bought at a local shop. In three months, Jennifer Holstein cycled 2,500 kilometers through three provinces with just two small bags.
Living in Beijing, her life was already great. But Holstein felt the urge to travel the world and look for adventure. It was mid-August of 2021 that the idea came to her to travel China by bicycle. At that time, Holstein had never cycled for more than 20 kilometers around her local city of Beijing.
Holstein shared an experience from the beginning of her trip when she found herself stuck in a tunnel (隧道) with a flat tire (轮胎). It was dark and hot, and she was so scared because she had never changed a tire before. Suddenly, a group of cyclists old enough to be her grandparents came and rescued her.
In addition to receiving the kindness of people across China, Holstein also experienced several unique cultural experiences by attending three local weddings. She spoke about one wedding in detail, "I was in the middle of a small village in Sichuan province, and I was taken into a local Tibetan family's home and they invited me to take part in a wedding. They gave me a dress and even did my makeup. I never thought I would ever have the chance to take part in a Tibetan wedding."
According to Holstein, "Many people want to travel the world and take huge risks, but never do. Don't just live your life hoping your wildest dreams will become a reality someday. Try first and the rest will work itself out." In addition to biking for her own passion and curiosity, Holstein also linked her ride to raise 22,000 yuan for the United Foundation for China's Health.
(1)、Why did Jennifer Holstein decide to travel by bicycle?A、Her life in Beijing was dull. B、Her friends encouraged her to go. C、She was pushed by an inner desire. D、She was an experienced bike traveler.(2)、How did the cyclists treat Jennifer Holstein in the tunnel?A、They called an old man to help her B、They helped her fix the tire problem. C、They ignored her and moved forward. D、They thought themselves too old to help her.(3)、What can be inferred from Jennifer Holstein's words in paragraph 4?A、She was fond of attending Tibetan weddings. B、She was a bit annoyed at the wedding's details. C、She was forced to take part in the local wedding. D、She was grateful for such an unexpected opportunity.(4)、What's the main idea of the text?A、Discovering the unknown on a bicycle. B、Lending a helping hand to the needy. C、Enjoying the pleasure of cycle journey. D、Having a unique cultural experience in China. -
6、 阅读理解
Don't ignore (忽略) the difference teenagers can make.
John Michael Thomas, 14, Florida
When John Michael Thomas decided to honor his friend and classmate Elizabeth Buckley, who died from cancer, he remembered how much she loved peacocks (孔雀).
He wanted to build a life-sized peacock fountain (喷泉) in Elizabeth's favorite park in the city. He thought it could be a place for people to relax and be inspired.
John Michael raised $52,000 to build the fountain.
Barrett England, 13, Utah
The wheels began to turn for Barrett England when he heard about Karma Bike shop, a place where young people can earn free bikes by reading and performing community (社区) service.
Barrett visited Karma's owner with his idea: He would collect and repair used bikes and donate them to the shop.
He expected to get about 10 donated bikes. In the end, Barrett received 39.
Zachary Blohm, 15, Wisconsin
The 25-year-old playground at an elementary school near Milwaukee, Wis. was so small that only 70 of its 575 students could play on it at a time.
That's when Zachary Blohm saved the day. He and some volunteers wanted to build a huge playground. To raise money, Zac planned T-shirt and bake sales, sold tickets and more. He held monthly money-raising events for more than a year. Overall, he collected $130,000 — enough to finish his project.
Jack Zimmerman, 16, New Jersey
For some people, finding a meal is as simple as opening the refrigerator. For more than 366,000 hungry kids in New Jersey, it's not that easy.
That fact didn't sit well with Jack Zimmerman, who organized a drive to lessen childhood hunger in his state. His goal: create 40,000 packaged meals that could be donated to those in need.
On game day, Jack and his volunteers started their work. After the final count, the team had packaged 47, 124 meals—well above Jack's goal.
(1)、What inspired Thomas' idea for the fountain?A、His experience as a volunteer. B、His willingness to help children. C、His care about the community. D、His late friend's love for peacocks.(2)、What did Zachary Blohm do for the playground project?A、He held money raisers. B、He donated money to it. C、He built it at first hand. D、He offered guidance on it.(3)、What do the four people have in common?A、They're top students. B、They provide support for the poor. C、They care about others. D、They like different public activities. -
7、 第二节:读后续写,阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
One weekend when I was about six years old, my family and I went to Disneyland and had a wonderful day full of excitement. I didn't know that the real excitement didn't begin until that night.
While we were watching the fireworks, I started to get an urge to go to the bathroom, but I didn't want to miss the show. I overheard a conversation between my sister Isabel and my mother, and I approached them to hear what they were saying.
"Mom, I'm going to the bathroom with Lizette, okay?" said Isabel.
"Okay," my mom replied, "but stay together. I don't want any of you to get lost."
The second I saw my sisters leaving, I didn't think twice before running after them — without telling my parents. As I followed them through the huge crowd of people, I started to lose sight of them. I began to panic as I scanned the crowd for them. Crazy thoughts ran through my head like "What if I never see my family again?"
I gave up trying to find my sisters and tried to get back to my family, but I was completely mixed up. After searching for what seemed like forever, I couldn't hold back my tears, and I started crying like I had never cried before.
"Mommy!" I cried out. But everyone around me was too caught up by the fireworks to pay any attention to me.
I tried to stop the scary thoughts that were going through my head and started running as fast as I could ... anywhere ... every where. I was going crazy. "I'm only six, and I've gotten lost. What have I done? How could I have been so dumb to run off without telling anyone?" I thought.
With my face wet from tears, I kept running, pulling at people's pants and crying, "Mommy!" I was hoping that one of these adults would be one of my parents.
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
Luckily, I felt a pat on my shoulder and a gentle voice came,
"Are you lost?"
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Paragraph 2:
Finally, through the crowd of people, I recognized a face.
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8、 假定你是李华,你校英语社团正在组织以"No unhealthy living habits"为主题的征文比赛,请你结合自己的亲身经历写一篇短文参赛。
内容包括:1.过去的不良饮食和运动习惯;2.决心改变的原因和方式;3.改变带来的结果。
注意:1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
No unhealthy living habits
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9、 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Zhang Guimei taught at a school during the day and took care of a children's home in her spare time. One day, Zhang met a teenage girl told Zhang that her family was too poor (afford) school fees. Zhang went to persuade her parents to allow their daughter to continue schooling , the parents refused Zhang. With the little girl lingering in her mind, Zhang tried to figure out how to help those poor local girls.
In 2007, Zhang (elect) as a representative of the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and attended the meeting in Beijing. A news report on Zhang helped her ambition of building a school girls gained the attention of Huaping county officials and other (support). A year later, Huaping Girls' High School, China's (one) tuition-free high school, opened and enrolled 100 students, with Zhang as its president. Most of the girls were from remote areas.
(follow) in Zhang's footsteps, many of the graduates of Huaping Girls' High School have chosen to work in remote areas.
In July 2021, she was one of the recipients of this year's July 1st Medal, the (high) honor for a Communist Party of China member, for her outstanding contributions to education in the (mountain) region.
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10、 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I had a terrible experience last year. One night my younger brother, Chase, was driving us home from our weekly cleaning of the church. We were both getting 1 , so we picked up a couple of energy drinks at a gas station. Then we jumped onto the freeway and 2 home.
The ride was fine. My brother was focused, so I 3 my eyes. I woke up when we were close to our exit. But the car 4 turned to the right. I did not care at first because Chase often played jokes. Then I 5 it was not a joke at all.
I shouted my brother's name at the top of my 6 . He woke up from his sleep in time to slam on the brakes, though the brakes did little to 7 us down. We crashed into a streetlight, 8 us hit the dirt hill of the off-ramp (出口匝道).
Then I 9 something white and bright shoot toward my chest. It hit me and left me breathless but 10 me from the dashboard (仪表盘). The streetlight swung around, hitting two other 11 and then crashed back onto the hood of our car. One inch 12 to us, Chase and I wouldn't be here today. A kind man 13 us out of our car, and the policeman came to 14 us. They said there were no broken ribs (肋骨) and no internal bleeding.
Our dad 15 on the scene in his car and drove us home. From that day on, we never drove while we were sleepy or tired again.
(1)A 、 happy B 、 sleepy C 、 puzzled D 、 curious(2)A 、 stayed B 、 biked C 、 headed D 、 missed(3)A 、 opened B 、 fixed C 、 touched D 、 shut(4)A 、 suddenly B 、 finally C 、 actually D 、 steadily(5)A 、 predicted B 、 admitted C 、 realized D 、 suggested(6)A 、 voice B 、 action C 、 noise D 、 strength(7)A 、 put B 、 slow C 、 settle D 、 calm(8)A 、 watching B 、 feeling C 、 making D 、 hearing(9)A 、 had B 、 sent C 、 threw D 、 saw(10)A 、 pulled B 、 left C 、 filled D 、 saved(11)A 、 cars B 、 lights C 、 boys D 、 poles(12)A 、 faster B 、 better C 、 closer D 、 farther(13)A 、 carried B 、 locked C 、 forced D 、 helped(14)A 、 talk to B 、 break through C 、 turn against D 、 charge for(15)A 、 called B 、 arrived C 、 shouted D 、 knocked -
11、 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中的两项为多余选项。
The quality of your sleep is just as important as the quantity. Getting the right number of hours every night is unlikely to benefit you if you are frequently waking up, if you sleep at wildly different times, or if you sleep shallowly. Here are some tips that help you get quality sleep.
You will sleep the most soundly if you go to bed and wake up around the same time every day. Work, children, and other demands on your time may determine your rhythm. Many sleepers, especially night owls, may be tempted to sleep in longer on weekends. Try to keep the same wake-up time, even on weekends.
Determine your natural sleep schedule. If you have the freedom to determine your own sleep schedule, do so around the rhythms of your body. Notice when you feel sleepy, and when you feel the most awake. To establish a natural sleep rhythm, spend a week or two waking up without an alarm clock. Keep a log with all the times you wake up.
Stay asleep.This can be difficult if you are an evening person, if you have children, or if you are a light sleeper. Making arrangements in your bedroom and winding down properly can make a huge difference, but so can prioritizing staying asleep. Tell yourself and tell everyone you live with that you need to stay asleep all night.
Sleep enough. Most adults need to sleep between seven and nine hours a night. Teenagers need eight to10 hours of sleep, and school-aged children need at least 10 hours. Sleeping too little can expose you to higher risks of illness, anxiety, and disease.
A. Make lifestyle changes to promote better sleep.
B. Establish a regular bedtime and wake up time.
C. This rhythm helps your body prepare for sleep.
D. Your body has natural waking and sleeping moments.
E. Do everything in your power to avoid waking up at night.
F. Sleeping too much, however, may reduce the quality of your sleep.
G. If you haven't fallen asleep after 15 minutes, get up and do a brief, relaxing activity.
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12、 阅读理解
As the pandemic makes clear, cities are possibly humanity's greatest invention, but cities with huge populations also make us easily suffer from the rapid spread of disease. Yet humans aren't the only species that face this problem. Honeybees have lived social lives for tens of millions of years, making them some of the most experienced in the battle against infection. And over time, natural selection has given them quite a few impressive strategies for reducing transmission within bee groups.
However, these strategies are not enough to prevent every threat. Honeybees are battling their own global disease, for which they were totally not prepared. A parasitic mite (寄生螨) originally existed only in the groups of Asian honeybees, but later jumped to infect Western honey bees. Today, it has spread to every region where honeybees are kept except Australia and a handful of remote islands, quickly becoming a global disease of the bees.
If left untreated, a group of bees will typically die from the mites within two years. These infections, plus farm chemicals and poor nutrition, have forced beekeepers to struggle to keep their bees alive. Of the 2.6 million honeybee groups in the US, over half of them have parasitic mite.
And that's only the count of those bees that are tested and reported; the actual numbers are likely much higher. Beekeepers have still managed to slowly increase the number of groups they keep, on average, but at a much higher cost.
Western honeybees did not grow with parasitic mite, and the Western bees lack the behavioral features those Asian honeybees have, like permanently burying the members infested by parasitic mite and, perhaps the most extreme strategy, where the bees are so sensitive to parasitic mite that they completely die as soon as infected, sacrificing themselves to prevent the mite from reproducing.
(1)、What might be the consequence of the invention of cities?A、It makes the pandemic clear to humans. B、Humans are easy targets of quickly spreading diseases. C、Cities have more population than ever. D、The spread of disease becomes faster and faster.(2)、What can be learned about honeybees from the text?A、They have lived with infection for millions of years. B、They are not prepared for the pandemic like humans. C、Asian honeybees are facing a parasitic mite from the west. D、Natural selection offers them strategies to protect their species.(3)、What's the main trouble beekeepers are facing?A、How to prevent the honeybee groups from dying. B、How to calculate the exact number of honeybee groups. C、How to cut down on the cost of increasing honeybee groups. D、How to help honeybees with parasitic mite.(4)、Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A、A special spreading disease B、Asian bees and Western bees C、The pandemic and city population D、Honeybees are struggling with their own disease -
13、 阅读理解
On August 1, 2023, new rules went into effect in the United States thạt make it against the law to sell most incandescent (白炽的) light bulbs.
Incandescent light bulbs have been common since the late 1800s. They use electricity to create light by heating a metal wire, which glows. Over 90% of the electricity used by the bulbs goes into making heat — not light.
Since 2005, countries around the world have been banning incandescent bulbs. That's what's happening in the US. The new rules don't actually make incandescent bulbs illegal. They just say that light bulbs that are sold must be able to create a certain amount of light (45 lumens) with a certain amount of energy (l watt). Most incandescent bulbs can only create about 15 lumen s with I watt.
These days, the best way to replace incandescent bulbs is with LED light bulbs. These bulbs can create about 75 lumens with 1 watt of electricity. And they can last 25 or more times longer than incandescent bulbs.
Though the rule just took effect at the beginning of August, it was first created in 2007. Since then, the rule has been delayed many times, usually for political reasons. In the early 2000s, LED bulbs cost more money than they do today, and weren't nearly as good. But in recent years, people have been switching over to LED lights, even without the rule. The lights have become more and more popular, since they use less energy and save people money by lasting longer.
The new rules will also help the environment. Over the next 30 years, LED bulbs are expected to help prevent a huge amount of pollution in the US — about as much as would be used by 28 million homes in one year. That will be an imperative step in tackling the climate crisis.
(1)、Why does the author mention incandescent light bulbs in Paragraph 2?A、To explain how they work. B、To show they used to be important. C、To show they aren't good lighting sources. D、To explain how light is usually made.(2)、What do the new rules in America mean?A、New incandescent bulbs will be invented. B、Using incandescent bulbs has been prohibited. C、No more incandescent bulbs will be produced. D、Incandescent bulbs should be mostly replaced.(3)、What is shown about LED bulbs?A、They're great replacements for incandescent bulbs. B、They're cheaper than incandescent bulbs. C、They're widely used all over the world. D、They're unknown to many Americans.(4)、What does the underlined word "imperative" in the last paragraph probably mean?A、Workable. B、Important. C、Interesting. D、Challenging. -
14、 阅读理解
Grief ran through the first decade of my career. I photographed stories about terrible topics: immigration, conflict, war. On the cover of my notebook in 2019, I wrote, "Discover the joy again." It was intended to remind me to play more.
Sometimes I'd get a rare assignment where I could breathe — for example, photographing an article on tea for an airline magazine. I took the job hoping to make interesting, almost movie images, but at the end of the day, I found I'd made nothing of the sort. Packing up my camera, I felt like a failure.
On the drive back to the hotel, I noticed heavy steam rising from a building up ahead. Arriving at the scene, I opened the car door — and realized it was a tourist attraction traditionally pulled by a steam engine. Then, out of nowhere, a figure ran toward me. I picked up my camera and quickly made three pictures. One was out of focus. One was poorly composed. But one worked.
When I submitted my pictures to the editor for the tea article, this one wasn't chosen to be published, but I knew it meant something to me. I had been looking for good luck in my own life. This photograph symbolized exactly that.
I was 27 when I first traveled to India after the sudden passing of my father. Over many months, with my best friend, I traversed India with no phone, with limited Internet, and with healing as my compass. I climbed mountains, swam in the sea, and lived in relief entirely.
As I learned to travel to some of the world's cities with the largest population, I began to see life with more color and magic. I permitted myself to walk aimlessly, with no goal but to observe, and each moment became a dance. If this journey taught me anything, it's that what comes next will bring its own magic.
(1)、What can we know about the author from the first two paragraphs?A、He himself went through wars. B、He decided to live a relaxed life. C、He always made movie photos. D、He mainly worked for an airline magazine.(2)、What happened to the author on the drive back to the hotel?A、He knocked into a steam engine. B、He took photos of the steam engine. C、He was attracted by the steam engine. D、He met a person of whom he took three photos.(3)、What did the author think of the photo of the running figure?A、He thought highly of it. B、He thought little of it. C、He thought it would be chosen. D、He thought it meaningless.(4)、What did the author learn from his journey to India?A、He learned to dance. B、He learned to travel around major cities. C、He learned to pursue life goals. D、He learned to accept what happened. -
15、 阅读理解
There are many great GPS watches for you on the market. Now I'd like to recommend four such watches to you.
Polar Grit X Pro
Sapphire glass, which is tough and scratch- resistant, is typically an add-on or upgrade feature, so you'll be glad to know that the Polar Grit X Pro comes with this durable screen material. On top of that, Polar claims that the watch will withstand temperatures of -68 degrees up to 122 degrees F so you can stay connected on hikes in even the most extreme places in the world.
Price: $500
Amazfit GTR 3 Pro
If you want a watch to double as your fitness tracker and everyday watch, the Amazfit GTR 3 Pro is a good bet. It has 150+ sports modes. It pairs with your Alexa device, can make Bluetooth phone calls, has navigation, and tracks health measures like blood oxygen and stress levels, heart rate, and menstrual cycles.
Price: $230
Fitbit Charge 5
The Fitbit Charge 5 is perfect for those who only need a GPS watch to track basic fitness activities and personal health features like stress, heart health, sleep, and oxygen saturation. The price reflects that there are only 20 exercise modes and a water-resistance depth of 50 meters.
Price: $150
SkyCaddie LX5
This Bluetoothand Wi-Fi-enabled watch comes with 35,000 pre-loaded SkyGolf maps of golf courses worldwide, allowing you to reference the most detailed map of a golf course while you play.
Price: $300
(1)、What is the biggest feature of Polar GritX Pro?A、Being water-proof. B、Having a very large screen. C、Having a lot of sports modes. D、Working in severe environments.(2)、How much is the watch with tracking fitness activities and personal health features?A、$150. B、$230. C、$300. D、$500.(3)、Who would most probably choose SkyCaddie LX5?A、People working in a very cold place. B、People interested in different fields of sports. C、People needing to play golf in different cities. D、People expecting to track fitness and health conditions. -
16、阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
I remember the first time I met Roy. He was telling a joke. When he reached the final line, everyone burst out laughing. "A popular boy," I thought to myself. My name is Daniel. I was the new boy in the class. There were 33 students in my new class, and most people weren't very interested in a shy new boy. Roy was kind to me. He often invited me to join his particular group and we became good friends. We trusted each other and we could talk about personal matters.
Five years later, Roy and I were still in the same class. But just a year ago Roy's father was knocked over by a car. He died a few days later. The family had difficulty with finance. Roy changed completely. He started losing friends, including me.
About three months ago, a group of us were playing football together after school. Having left something in the classroom, I went inside to get it and found Roy going through the pockets of people's coats. In his hand he had a wallet and I knew it wasn't his. Roy went bright red. "I will put it back right now," he said, and he did so. I turned round and walked out without saying a word. I really hoped that Roy would explain why he had been stealing, but instead he started avoiding me.
Last week, our school had a big fair in order to raise money for a charity and we made about £500. But to our surprise, the next morning, we were told that the money had been stolen. This morning I decided to ask Roy about the theft so I went to see him. Roy was out. I put his jacket on and put my hands in the pockets. I could feel a lot of notes and I pulled them out. It looked as if there were about £500 there. I was so surprised that I just stood there, holding the notes in my hand. And that moment, Roy walked in.
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Seeing me standing there with money in my hand, Roy felt panicked (恐慌的).
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Paragraph 2:
We went to the head teacher Mrs Smith, together.
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17、假如你是李华,你的朋友Tom给你来信说近期由于饮食问题而身体不适,影响了学习和生活。请你按下面的要求给他写封信,建议他养成良好的饮食习惯。(1)健康饮食的重要性;(2)吃健康早餐;远离含脂肪、油、糖多的食物,多吃蔬菜水果;(3)饮食均衡,有规律。
注意:(1)词数80左右; (2)可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
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Yours, Li Hua
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18、 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Here are two athletes who are masters in their sports and also set good example for others.
Lang Ping, as a player, brought honour and glory to her country. As a coach, she led the China women's volleyball team to (medal) at world championships and the Olympics. When the Chinese team was preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her (determine) was tested. The team she had built was falling apart. Two of her players had to leave. (face) the challenge, Lang Ping didn't lose heart. She knew that her young players could win they worked together as a team. Two weeks later, they were world champions.
Michael Jordan, who became known as "Air Jordan", changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. His skills were (impress), but the mental strength he showed made him unique. In the final seconds of a game, Jordan always seemed to find a way (win). Jordan says that the secret his success is learning from his failures. Losing games taught him to practise (hard) than before and never give up. In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club he started in Chicago (help) young people since 1996.
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19、 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Faye and Matthew Gooding and their five young sons appear to have perfect lives. Mrs. Gooding 1 beautiful photos of life in their four-bedroom house on Instagram(一种社交软件), and more than 32, 000 people 2 them. For the couple themselves, 3 , this "materially(物质地) perfect world" was lacking something—so now they are giving up all their 4 to travel around the world with their kids.
This was the last Christmas that the couple spent in their house, which has already been sold. Most of their belongings are 5 too. Shortly their Ford car will be sold and the family will take just one backpack each.
Mrs. Gooding said: "Some friends and family think Matt and I are 6 to be giving up so much. It's been difficult giving up so many possessions. Yet 7 enjoying spending time with the boys, I found myself cleaning the house all day before. The older ones were at school and I thought, 'I 8 see them'. I admitted how I felt to Matt. He agreed it felt as if our lives moved around 9 things—both of us working to 10 the mortgage(贷款) and keep ourselves in our materially perfect world."
They will leave this month and plan to start their 11 in Sweden where they have friends.
Mr. Gooding added: "People have said 'aren't you worried about stability and safety?'— 12 as we have five small children. It is a (an) 13 because we are giving up so much. But we can't wait to spend more time with our sons without the 14 of everyday routines. We don't know what will happen, but we do know if we didn't do this we would always 15 it."
(1)A 、 takes B 、 saves C 、 sells D 、 posts(2)A 、 hate B 、 compare C 、 follow D 、 introduce(3)A 、 however B 、 therefore C 、 otherwise D 、 furthermore(4)A 、 money B 、 possessions C 、 equipment D 、 lives(5)A 、 stolen B 、 watched C 、 rented D 、 gone(6)A 、 relaxing B 、 realistic C 、 humorous D 、 mad(7)A 、 rather than B 、 other than C 、 more than D 、 less than(8)A 、 regularly B 、 hardly C 、 frequently D 、 recently(9)A 、 beautiful B 、 unnecessary C 、 material D 、 spiritual(10)A 、 ask for B 、 look into C 、 buy D 、 pay(11)A 、 jobs B 、 responsibilities C 、 relationships D 、 travels(12)A 、 interestingly B 、 particularly C 、 luckily D 、 absolutely(13)A 、 honor B 、 requirement C 、 risk D 、 must(14)A 、 freedom B 、 distances C 、 stresses D 、 prediction(15)A 、 regret B 、 end C 、 access D 、 value -
20、 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
I have collected some examples that should be an inspiration to anyone who desires to be successful. They show that if you want to succeed you should expect failure along the way. I actually believe that failure can encourage you on and make you try even harder. The Truly successful things won't be beaten, they take responsibility for failure, learn from it and start all over from a stronger position.
Walt Disney—one of the greatest business leaders who created the global Disney empire of film studios, theme parks and consumer products didn't start off successful. Believe it or not, Walt was fired from an early job at the Kansas City Star Newspaper because he was not creative enough! In 1922 he started his first company called Laugh-O-Gram. The Kansas based on business would produce cartoons and short advertising films. Walt didn't give up, he packed up, went to Hollywood and started The Walt Disney Company.
Bill Gates-co-founder and chairman of Microsoft set up a business called Traf-O-Data. The partnership between him, Paul Allen and Paul Gilbert was based on a good idea but a flawed business model that left the company with few customers. However, Bill Gates and Paul Allen took what they learned and avoided those mistakes when they created the Microsoft empire.
I hope that these are inspiration and motivation for everyone who aspires to be successful in whatever way they choose. Do you agree or disagree with me?
A. So, the one thing successful people never do is: Give up!
B. In 1923, the business went bankrupt.
C. He was greatly depressed.
D. Every experience of failure increases the hunger for success.
E. The company ran up losses between 1974 and 1980 before it was closed.
F. Many factors may affect your success.
G. Before the great success came a number of failures.